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- A.@herirED -.STATES PATENT EEI'CEQ HERMAN WINTER, OP BROOKLYN, N. Y., AssicNOR'OE ONE-HALE rro 'PHE- AMERICAN sHIP wINDLAss COMPANY OE PROVIDENCE. R. i.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentlNo. 293,610, dated February 12, 1884. I Application filed June 9, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may c07zcern. k

Be it known that I, HERMAN WINTER, of

g the city of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and

. by two screw-bolts.

State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hawse-Ppe Stoppers; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanyingd rawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention has reference to an improve ment in Stoppers for the hawse-pipes for ships, through which the chain or cable passes. Such hawse-pipes, both in sailing and steam vessels, extend through the bulwarks, through the deck, or through the'sides of vessels. In some cases the chain or cable is removed during a voyage, and in other cases anchor'or other chains or cables are left in the hawse-pipes ready for immediate use. It` is desirable to close these hawse-pipes air and water tight, so as to prevent the entrance of either air Or water, and to do this in asimple and convenient manner is the object of this invention.

The invention consists in the provision of a two-part spherical stopper arranged to receive a cable or cable-chain and 'to iit the hawse-pipe, and provided with attachments for laterally compressing the stopper, substantially as hereinafter described. Y

Figure l is a sectional view of a hawsepipe, the end of which is closed by an elastic stopper7 made in two parts, so as to inclose the chain,- and secured by compressing the stopper between curved glands to make an air and water tight joint. Fig. 2 is a view of the same, showing the compressing-flan ge secured Fig. 3 is an end view of the compressing-flange. Fig. 4t is a sectional view of the elastic stopper made in two parts, so as to inclose the chain and vfit the same tightly. Fig. 5 is an end view, and Fig..6 a side View, of a hawse-pipe and a compressingflange secured together bycams provided withv sockets, into which a handspike or bar can' be inserted. Fig. 7 is a side view of the end of a hawse-pipe and a compressing-flan e secured together bymeans of wedges. is an end view' of the same. Fig. 9 is a sectional view lof part of a hawse-pipe in which an elastic stopper is secured by compressing the materialin the direction of the axis of the pipe and expanding itvlaterally, and Fig. l() Ais an end view of the same.

In the drawings, A is the hawse-pi pe, provided with the flaring end a a.

Bis an annular rim constructed tp be secured infront of the end of the hawse-pipe A.

O is a spherical stopper, made of any suitable elastic material-such as rubber, hemp, manila-and in some cases wood will answer rthe purpose, in which event the stopper may be covered with a packing of india-rubber or other elastic material to increase the effective action of the stopper. f 'n D is a chain. When the chain .or cable is to be retained in the hawse-pipe, the stopper C is made in two parts fashioned to iit the chain and make a tight joint around the same.

E E are bolts and other devices by which the annular fla-nge is secured to the end of the hawse-pipe, so that the stopper can be compressed between the same and the hawsepipe and a waterand air tight joint secured. Various devices are shown in the drawings, and others will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art.

The stoppers shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 9 may be secured within any hawse-pipe. As now constructed, they aremade of rubber in one or two pieces.` The bolts g g pass through the same from end to end and bear on the plates h h. rlhey are made of such size that they will readily enter the hawse-pipe, and are then compressed lengthwise by the bolts gg until the same become rigidly fixed by expanding laterally and bearing against the sides of the pipe. l

By the peculiar construction of the stopper any kind ofhawse-pipe may be closed, so as to prevent the entrance of air or water into the ship'through the same.

The chain or cable may be left in the pipe, if desired, or removed, asis preferable.

Having thusdescribed my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An improved hawse-pipe stopper, consisting of a two-part spherical stopper arranged to receive a cable or cable-chain and t0 t the lmwse-pipe, and provided with attachments for compressing it laterally, so as t0 cause it t0 expand and engage snugly with the sides of said pipe7 substantially as de- 5 scribed.

2. The eombi11atien,\vith a hewse-pipe, :L l ring, B, and connecting-bells E for the same,

of the spherical stopper C, made in two parts, each of which is formed with depressions to receive the chain or cable, as described.

. HERMAN XVINTER.

Vitnesses:

JACOB S. VAN WYCK, HENRY l?. BUTLER. 

